The windmill at Windmill Hill is a fully restored windmill on the A271 near Hailsham. There are guided tours, an information film and a virtual tour for anyone unable to climb the steps to the upper floors. Typically a visit lasts about and hour and a half.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities.
This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.
5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in the Race for Life 10k. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.
10k (or just over 6 miles) may sound a little daunting but it is an achievable challenge for anyone with a bit of training.

Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will surely know and by the end of the evening

Small (100ft x 52ft) Japanese inspired front and back garden. Full of interesting planting, with many acers, azaleas and bamboos. Over 100 different hostas, many miniature. Lower garden with greenhouse and raised beds. Also an attractive Japanese Tea House.

Five gardens and a historic Windmill will open as part of the Herstmonceux Parish Trail this yr. Cowbeech House, a place to linger, has an exciting range of water features in the garden and dates back to 1731. The Allotments comprise 54 allotments growing a huge variety of traditional and unusual crops.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities.
This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.
5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in the Race for Life 10k. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.
10k (or just over 6 miles) may sound a little daunting but it is an achievable challenge for anyone with a bit of training.

Delightful s-facing town garden mainly of chalky soil, with many usual and unusual plants and small new summerhouse. Smart front garden with sunken patio. Wide selection of shrubs including fifty types of clematis. Square garden at rear 70ft x 50ft.

Lovely well maintained, small town garden. At the back, a very pretty garden (35ft x 20ft) with small lawn area, patio surrounded by a selection of pots and packed borders with lots of colour. In the front a compact lawn with colourful borders (25ft x 18ft).

Join us and discover the joys of spring in the garden as we launch our spring garden programme as part of a wider regional campaign. We’re celebrating spring in the garden and spreading the delight of this awakening season throughout Bateman’s.

Join us for some half-term fun at Bateman’s. This half-term discover more about Kipling’s famous ’Just So’ stories. Listen to our storytellers as they bring the tales to life in our special storytelling tent and enjoy exploring the garden with our ’Just So’ trail.

Join us for a festival of all things Sussex. Set in the beautiful Sussex Weald, Bateman’s is an ideal place to celebrate the good things about this charismatic county. We’ll have some fun activities for the family to celebrate with us. Separate charges will apply for some activities. Booking Not Needed.

This event was brand new for 2017 and got off to a great start!
Held outside on grass with arcade style marquees this 2 day event has been well received in the South of England especially with traders who love the roadside location which creates good passing trade.

Discover your hidden talents and try your hand at some medieval skills. Join the archers and falconers from The Hawking Centre and test your skill with a bow and arrow or try your hand at flying a bird of prey.
Payment for these activities is made directly to The Hawking Centre staff.

Join us for some half-term fun with our John Drawbridge trail. Have fun with our John Drawbridge, knight in training half-term trail. Enjoy the challenges faced by budding knights of old and claim your prize when you’ve completed them. Booking Not Needed. Children are particularly welcome.

Treat your Dad to this special event at Bodiam Castle this Father’s Day. An early start for your Dad on his special day will begin with a hot drink and breakfast bap in our tea room followed by an exclusive tour of the castle before we open. Booking Essential. Phone: 0345 249 1895.

4 acre romantic garden for all seasons surrounding an historic listed house (not open). Formal garden with water features, rose walk and wild garden and pond. Rustic bridge to beds of woodland perennials, large herbaceous borders, old shrub roses and secret garden. Further 4 acres of meadows and fine trees.

Many styles, large and small, secret walled gardens, spring bulbs, herbaceous borders and more, in the beautiful setting of the Cinque Port of Winchelsea. Explore the town with its magnificent church and famous medieval merchants’ cellars.

Discover the history of the village of Alfriston with a tour by our National Trust expert. A NT led walk around the historic Alfriston, tracing its origins from a small Saxon settlement, to a bustling Medieval market town, and the must-see tourist destination that we know today. Booking Essential. Phone: 01323 871961.

Join photographer Roger Bloxham at the Clergy House on a day when we are closed to the public and learn how to capture images of both the interior and exterior - a rare & special opportunity in a NT property. This course is suitable for those who have just bought their first DSLR.

Enjoy the garden on NGS day at Alfriston Clergy House. As we open in celebration of NGS Day embark on a tour of the garden by our gardener. Garden tour at 11:30am to 12:30pm. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Enjoy the scent of roses; admire the vegetable garden and orchard in a tranquil setting with views across the River Cuckmere. Visit this C14 thatched Wealden hall house, the first building to be acquired by the NT in 1896. Our gardener will be available to talk to you about the garden.

Join photographer Roger Bloxham at the Clergy House on a day when we are closed to the public and learn how to capture images of both the interior and exterior - a rare & special opportunity in a NT property. This course is suitable for more experienced photographers wishing to hone their skills.

Very different from the usual NGS garden! Large wildlife friendly garden (no boundary fences to encourage visiting wildlife) with wildflower meadows, hazel trees, and clipped box hedging. Large orchard next to the garden. Tom Stuart-Smith designed modern meadow garden.

Quiz Night
Saturday 16 June 2018 at 7.30 pm
At Winchelsea Beach Community Hall, Sea Road, Winchelsea Beach TN36 4NA
Cash Prize for Winning Team
Teams of up to six people
£10 per person to include ploughmans, supplied by Winchelsea Beach Cafe
Bring your own drink
Raffle
To book your team contact...

Follow our 50 things trail at Birling Gap to start a summer outdoor adventure. Pick up a trail map from our visitor centre and go out to see how many things you can do! Booking Not Needed. Children should definitely visit. Dogs on leads welcome.

Woodlands Festival is an intimate, family festival set in secluded fields surrounded by woodland; where you feel you can relax, unwind, meet new people or reconnect with old friends.... & where kids can be kids again!